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A.J. Ewing has made quite an impression on New York Mets officials, thanks to his standout performance during spring training. His impressive early-season showing has swiftly led to a significant career advancement.
The Mets announced on Monday that Ewing has been promoted to Triple-A Syracuse, marking a notable step up in his baseball journey.
At just 21 years old, the outfielder has been turning heads with his remarkable statistics for Double-A Binghamton, boasting a .349 batting average, a .481 on-base percentage, and a .571 slugging percentage over 18 games.
Currently, MLB Pipeline ranks Ewing as the No. 3 prospect within the Mets organization and places him at No. 85 across all major league baseball prospects.
“There’s a lot to admire,” manager Carlos Mendoza remarked in March. “I really like his approach at the plate as a hitter. Plus, his defensive skills are impressive; he gets excellent jumps and has made some great plays with his reads off the bat.”
Ewing projects as a center fielder, a potential need for the Mets in the near future.
He also stole 70 bases last season.
“His ability to give you a really good at-bat from the left side and speed is pretty encouraging,’’ Mendoza said.
The Mets are still deciding on the next step for Kodai Senga, according to a club source, following his ugly performance against the Rockies.
It was a third straight rough outing for Senga.
Senga could be asked to accept a minor league assignment — a move the Mets utilized last year when the right-hander finished the season at Triple-A Syracuse — or slide him to the bullpen.
But the Mets already have two other displaced starters (David Peterson and Sean Manaea) in the bullpen, complicating the equation.
Senga has a 6.94 ERA over his past 14 starts, dating to July 11.
Austin Slater, who was signed by the Mets on Sunday — Tommy Pham was designated for assignment — will be active for Tuesday’s game, the team announced.
Slater, who brings a right-handed bat, had a .470 OPS in 12 games this season with the Marlins before his release.
The Mets also claimed infielder Eric Wagaman from the Twins and optioned him to Syracuse.
The Mets’ 9-19 record is tied for the second-worst start over 28 games in franchise history.
Only the 1981 Mets (who started 8-19-1) were worse.
The 1962, ’64 and ’83 Mets all started 9-19.